The goal of resuscitation in cardiac arrest is to respond in a timely, effective manner that leads to good patient outcomes. Resuscitation is not taking an ACLS and BLS course and going through the motions of a code. There have been several studies looking at the quality of intubation and CPR, and their association with good patient outcomes.

1. Is first pass success of orotracheal intubation important? [1]

What they did:

Is there an association of first pass intubation success with incidence of adverse events (AEs)?

Summary

First pass intubation success, high-qualitychest compressions at rate of 100 bpm, andPetCO2 >14.3 mmHg during CPR are important predictors for success in the resuscitation of patients in cardiac arrest. [4]